| Smothered | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Screenplay by | Monica Heisey |
| Directed by | George Belfield |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lauriel Martin |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Comedy |
| Release | 7 December 2023 – present |
Smothered is a British comedy television series, created by Monica Heisey and starring Danielle Vitalis, Jon Pointing and Aisling Bea.
Sammy (Vitalis) and Tom (Pointing) meet on a night out at karaoke and start a no-strings-attached affair for a limited time on the condition that they will never speak to each other again after three weeks. [1] [2]
Following a non-transmission pilot shot in London in September and October 2022 and directed by Luke Snellin, the project was announced as a Sky Comedy original series in October 2022, to be written by Monica Heisey and produced by Lauriel Martin for Roughcut based in part on the step-parenting experiences of Roughcut producer Emma Lawson. [3] In January 2023, it was announced that the six-part series was shooting predominantly in London with the comedy directing debut of George Belfield, with Jon Pointing and Danielle Vitalis confirmed in the cast in the lead roles, and a role in the cast for Aisling Bea. [4]
The show will be broadcast in the UK on Sky Comedy and NOW TV from 7 December 2023. [5]
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